June 2023

Attorney General Bailey joins 47 states in suing Avid Telecom for National Robocall violation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 48 states in filing suit against Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey Reeves, for sending more than 7.5 billion calls to telephone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. The lawsuit alleges that Avid Telecom initiated and […]

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Eighth Circuit grants Attorney General Bailey’s request to halt Biden’s burdensome ozone restrictions

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted his motion to stay President Biden’s unlawful attempt to impose burdensome regulations that would hike the price of energy for Missourians across the state. The order prevents the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing these

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EPA Regional Administrator launches EPA Region 7 Brownfields Investing in America Tour to Missouri and Iowa 

LENEXA, KAN. – On Monday, June 5, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister will begin a four-day tour through Missouri and Iowa to celebrate recent Brownfields grant selections with the communities and coalitions that will benefit from this Investing in America funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.    During the trip, McCollister will bestow ceremonial

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Gov. Pritzker visits Springfield and Champaign to highlight transformative education investments in FY24 Budget

SPRINGFIELD— Following the passage of the FY24 budget agreement, Governor JB Pritzker held events in Springfield and Champaign to highlight key investments and reaffirm his administration’s commitment to fiscal responsibility. The FY24 balanced budget makes transformative investments in early childhood, k-12 schools, higher education, workforce development, and efforts to fight violence and poverty. The tour

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Governor Parson leads coalition of Republican governors in opposing Biden Administration’s mortgage fee changes 

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – On Wednesday, Governor Mike Parson, joined by 17 other Republican Governors, co-led a letter to President Joe Biden opposing his Administration’s new rules that punish responsible homebuyers with increased mortgage fees.    “There is never a good time for bad policy, and this measure by the Biden Administration is certainly bad policy,” Governor Parson said. “This backward

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Governor Parson signs Executive Order 23-05 declaring Drought Alert in Missouri 

JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has signed Executive Order 23-05 declaring a Drought Alert in the State of Missouri in accordance with the Missouri Drought Mitigation and Response Plan.  “With the summer months fast approaching, we want to be proactive to help mitigate the impacts of drought conditions we are experiencing,” Governor Parson said. “Missouri farmers and ranchers often

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Law Enforcement Medal of Honor awarded to 136 recipients from 41 law enforcement agencies across Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly, and law enforcement officials from across the state honored the acts of heroism performed by local and state officers during the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Ceremony today in Springfield.  The Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Committee awarded 136 officers from 41 agencies the

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Missouri hospital workforce vacancy and turnover rates remain high

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — New research from the Missouri Hospital Association finds that in 2022, hospitals continued to struggle with finding and retaining staff, including nurses who comprise the largest single category of employee. Although turnover and vacancy rates among nurses and many of the other surveyed professions decreased in 2022, these costly and disruptive workforce

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Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic site offers opportunity to explore the night sky June 16

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Join NASA Solar System Ambassador Jeff Friday, June 16, to view planets and other astronomical phenomena from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site. Participants will have access to telescopes for constellation and planetary viewing and are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets, binoculars and insect repellent.

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